Horace Silver In 1954, Horace Silver formed the first band "The Jazz Messengers" from scratch and began to perform for the music industry. Blue Note records hard bop records. Afterwards, The Jazz Messengers was led by drummer Art Blakey. The Jazz Messengers was still in operation until the 1990s. Over the decades, the characters in the group have changed repeatedly, and the number of musicians who have been discovered by the "Jazz Messengers" and become the backbone of jazz is as numerous as the crucian carp crossing the river.
In 1964, Horace Silver, who successfully crossed over into Hard Bop, Soul Jazz and Groove music styles, signed a record for his Blue Note Records ( Blue Note) achieved great success, and at this time Horace Silver had become a master. Later, Horace Silver recorded the old album "Song for my father" at Blue Note under the name of his quintet.
Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley (Cannonball Adderley) was born in Florida, USA in 1928 and died in 1975. Adderley is an outstanding alto saxophone player. His playing is rough and bold, passionate and has a kind of original beauty. Adderley was not only an important figure in hard bop jazz, he was also a pivotal figure in another important genre of the same period - soul jazz.
Adderley, who only lived 47 years old, has always been respected by only a few knowledgeable people in the history of jazz music. To most jazz fans, perhaps he is just a pop music craftsman, not a popular musician. Experience his master-level status and influence. His musical style is influenced by the blues. Although he sometimes arouses criticism for his old-fashioned style, when he shows his edge, people are always surprised by the depth of his dedication and persistence to the art of jazz. Cannonball Adderley's greatest contribution should be his use of special rhythm combinations to establish the essence of the Soul Jazz style of the 1960s. Although some people think that it is just a push for commercial means, if you listen carefully to the works of other people at the same time, Cannonball Adderley's is still the purest. Before and after serving in the military, Cannonball served as a high school music teacher and organized performances. Later, encouraged by saxophonist Eddie Vinson, he recorded his first work in New York in 1955, playing with Paul Chambers and Kenny Clarke. It happened that Charlie Parker had just passed away at this time, and Cannonball in New York took over the vacancy in time and caused a shock in the local area. He then formed a quintet with his brother Nat Adderley, which became popular for its rhythmic changing characteristics. The improvised solos are clearly influenced by Charlie Parker, but without Charlie's deliberately striking vocal tone. In terms of rhythm, it also shows the unique charm of Eddie Vinson and Louis Jordan of the same period, without any formality. After combining these characteristics, Cannonball often adds long and graceful melodies to the melody, leaving the listener breathless. However, this preference has yet to be matched by no one.
Bobby Timmons
Born on December 19, 1935 in Philadelphia, USA, in March 1974 Died in New York on the 1st.
Bobby Timmons is best known to music fans for his gospel and funky-style compositions, so much so that his Bud Powell-style bebop piano skills have been overlooked.
Bobby Timmons began learning piano at the age of 6. After making his mark in the Philadelphia jazz scene, he came to New York and collaborated with many famous musicians. In 1956, he joined Kenny Dorham's Jazz Prophets Band, with Chet Baker from 1956 to 1957, and with Chet Baker in 1957. Sonny Stitt, in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band from 1957 to 1958.
What really made Bobby Timmons famous was his joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers from 1958 to 1959, and joining the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in 1959. Bobby Timmons was indispensable to the success of these two bands. He wrote the classic Moanin' for Art Blakey, and the album Moanin' became one of the most important albums in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers career. "This Here" written by Bobby Timmons in 1959 when he collaborated with Cannonball Adderley (on the album Cannonball Adderley quintet in San Francisco), and the following Dat Dere (on the album Cannonball Adderley: them dirty blues), both became hits. repertoire.
In 1960, Bobby Timmons returned to the Jazz Messengers for a short period of time, and then began recording records as the leader of the Riverside company, forming his own trio, but was never able to achieve the same success as the Jazz Messengers. . Bobby Timmons seemed to be constrained by his early compositional achievements and failed to find new breakthroughs. After that, his music career began to decline, and he also suffered from alcoholism. Bobby Timmons died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 38.